Welcome to the Backyard - Nature's Neighborhoods - AI About Ecosystems

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Welcome to the Backyard introduces backyards as a type of ecosystem where living residents such as trees, grass, insects, birds, and other animals interact with non-living factors like sunlight, rain, and soil. The text guides readers through seasonal life in early spring, plant growth, and the roles different creatures play, building an understanding of food webs and habitats. Glossary and index support key vocabulary, including words shown in bold in the text.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLiterature

FormatPDF

Pages40

Reading Time1 h 2 min

AccessFree to download

Welcome to the Backyard

Spring Is Here

Lots of Plants to Eat

It’s Time to Build Nests

Busy Bees

Butterflies and Caterpillars

A Rainy Day

Welcome to a Worm's World

Worms for Dinner!

Babies in the Toolshed

It's Time for Seeds and Fruit

Autumn Days

Winter Comes Around

A Backyard Food Web

Glossary

Index, Read More, Learn More Online

NdtureSLeighborhoodsAIlAbout EcosystemsWelcome tothe Backyord 9116 # TULSA CT'COUNYUBRARY by Ruth Owen Published in 2016 by Ruby Tuesday Books Ltd. Copyright ◎2016 Ruby Tuesday Books Ltd. All rights reserved.No part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part,stored in any retrieval system,or transmitted in any form or by any means,electronic,mechanical,photocopying,recording,or otherwise,without written permission fromthe publisher. Editor:Mark J.Sachner Designer:Emma Randall Consultant:Judy Wearing,PhD,BEd Production:John Lingham Photo credits: Alamy:9(top),15(right),19(bottom),22,26;FLPA:4(bottom left),8(bottom),11,17(right),23,30; Shutterstock:Cover,2-3,4(top),4(bottom right),5,6-7,8(top),9(bottom),10,12-13,14,16,17 (left), 18,19(top),20-21,24-25,27,28-29,30,31;Wikipedia Creative Commons:15(left). Library of Congress Control Number:2015916857 ISBN 978-1-910549-62-9 Printed and published in the United States of America For further information including rights and permissions requests,please contact our Customer Service Department at 877-337-8577. Welcome to the Backyard……… ……………………………4 Spring Is Here…………………………… ……………………………6 Lots of Plants to Eat………………………… …………………………………8 It’s Time to Build Nests…………………… ………………………10 Busy Bees……………………………………………… ……………………………………12 Butterflies and Caterpillars………… ……………………………14 A Rainy Day……………………………… ………………………………………………16 Welcome to a Worm's World……… ……………………………………………18 ……………………………………………20 Worms for Dinner!…………………………… Babies in the Toolshed……………………………… ……………………………………………22 It's Time for Seeds and Fruit…………… ………………………………………………24 …………………………………………26 Autumn Days………………………………………… ………………………………………28 Winter Comes Around…………………… A Backyard Food Web…………………… ………………………………………………30 ……………………………………………………31 Glossary……………………………………………………… Index,Read More, Learn More Online…………………………………………32 Words shown in bold in the text are explained in the glossary. Weleome to the Backyard Who and what lives in a backyard? This habitat can be home to trees,grass,and other plants. The residents of this habitat includeinsects,birds,and other animals. The plants and animals get what they needto live from the backyard. A backyard isa type of ecosystem.An ecosystem includes allthe living things in an area.It also includes non-livingthings such as sunlight rain,and soil.Everything inan ecosystem hasits own partto play. So let's find out what happens in this little neighborhood…. ...welcome to the backyard! ⑤ It's early spring,and the snow in thebackyard is finally melting. As the weather gets warmer,daffodilplants appear from underground.Apple tree branchBud LeavesIn spring,Daffodilsbuds grow on thebare branches of thetrees.When the budsburst open,leavesand blossoms uncurlfrom inside.Blossoms

FAQs

What is a backyard in the book’s explanation?

A backyard is presented as an ecosystem that includes living things such as trees and grass, as well as non-living factors like sunlight, rain, and soil.

What happens to plants in early spring?

In early spring, snow melts and daffodil plants appear. Daffodil buds grow, and when they burst open, leaves and blossoms uncurl from branches.

How does the book help readers understand key vocabulary?

Words shown in bold in the text are explained in the glossary, which supports understanding as readers move through the sections.

Oct 13, 2026

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